Valencia Motogp - Practice and Quali Discussion

& FP1 was rained out

Forget the Records, don't injure yourself Rossi...

FP1.
http://www.crash.net/motorsport/motogp/new...ce_times_1.html

The session was wet...

1. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 47.694 sec
2. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team (BS) 1min 48.469 sec
3. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 1min 49.037 sec
4. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (BS) 1min 49.580 sec
5. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Alice Team (BS) 1min 49.887 sec
6. Colin Edwards USA Tech 3 Yamaha (M) 1min 50.077 sec
7. Anthony West AUS Kawasaki Racing Team (BS) 1min 50.397 sec
8. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (BS) 1min 50.760 sec
9. Shinya Nakano JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini (BS) 1min 50.879 sec
10. Andrea Dovizioso ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP (M) 1min 51.098 sec
11. James Toseland GBR Tech 3 Yamaha (M) 1min 51.210 sec
12. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (BS) 1min 51.251 sec
13. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team (BS) 1min 51.721 sec
14. John Hopkins USA Kawasaki Racing Team (BS) 1min 52.798 sec
15. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini (BS) 1min 52.960 sec
16. Marco Melandri ITA Ducati Marlboro Team (BS) 1min 53.083 sec
17. Toni Elias SPA Alice Team (BS) 1min 53.119 sec
18. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP (M) 1min 54.199 sec

FP2.
http://www.crash.net/motorsport/motogp/new...ce_times_2.html

Like FP1, this afternoon's session was also wet and saw accidents for Valentino Rossi, Toni Elias and Sylvain Guintoli.

Rossi and Elias escaped injury, but Guintoli had to helped away by marshals with apparent leg damage. (Sorry to hear this, hope his is ok).

1. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 45.777 sec
2. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (BS) 1min 45.864 sec
3. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 1min 45.959 sec
4. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team (BS) 1min 46.070 sec
5. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team (BS) 1min 46.260 sec
6. Andrea Dovizioso ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP (M) 1min 46.522 sec
7. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP (M) 1min 46.807 sec
8. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Alice Team (BS) 1min 47.055 sec
9. Colin Edwards USA Tech 3 Yamaha (M) 1min 47.314 sec
10. Shinya Nakano JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini (BS) 1min 47.483 sec
11. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (BS) 1min 47.620 sec
12. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini (BS) 1min 48.015 sec
13. Marco Melandri ITA Ducati Marlboro Team (BS) 1min 48.437 sec
14. John Hopkins USA Kawasaki Racing Team (BS) 1min 48.469 sec
15. Anthony West AUS Kawasaki Racing Team (BS) 1min 48.504 sec
16. James Toseland GBR Tech 3 Yamaha (M) 1min 48.771 sec
17. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (BS) 1min 49.092 sec
18. Toni Elias SPA Alice Team (BS) 1min 51.871 sec

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Bikergirl @ Oct 24 2008, 04:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>And it's the last one of the season...
sure went by fast...

Hellooo...is there anybody out there?

Hellooo...is there anybody out there?

Outstanding job by Hayden, but I expect Pedrosa to snatch up the pole during the qualifying session. Great to see Lorenzo up there as well. Looking forward to a good race on Sunday, Valencia being a tight short circuit hopefully will prevent some of the run-away effect up front.

I wonder if Dani accessed Nick's data after FP1?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (L8Braker @ Oct 24 2008, 12:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I wonder if Dani accessed Nick's data after FP1?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Bikergirl @ Oct 24 2008, 10:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>And it's the last one of the season...


<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (frosty58 @ Oct 24 2008, 03:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>sure went by fast...


What the hell am I gonna do for the next 6 months

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (bonnielass @ Oct 24 2008, 01:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>What the hell am I gonna do for the next 6 months

i have GP reviews from 1983 till 05...i'll be recapping all winter

Predictions:
Rossi
Hayden
Pedrosa
Stoner
Lorenzo
Capirossi
Dovi
Edwards
Nakano
Elias
Toseland

Rain on Valentino's parade. Poetic justice.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mylexicon @ Oct 24 2008, 01:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Rain on Valentino's parade. Poetic justice.
At least the fireworks will be fired up for the actual champ this time.

Whats the weather prediction for the race?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (L8Braker @ Oct 24 2008, 06:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I wonder if Dani accessed Nick's data after FP1?

No, no, you got it wrong. Everyone knows that Hayden can't set up a bike and must copy from Dani.

/sarcasm off

Freaking Puig, guy is eating his words, what an .......

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Oct 24 2008, 08:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Whats the weather prediction for the race?
Much better and dryer.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?world=0205
The whole Friday wasted on rain ,kind of boring as Saturday and Sunday are supposed to be dry.

Thanks.

I was hoping for wet for selfish reasons since I think this would be best for Nicky. I wonder if Michelin already threw in the towel--which will be seen come race time.

GO HAYDEN!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Oct 24 2008, 11:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>GO HAYDEN!
HEll yeah!!!!!!!!! I hope he sticks it to honda for the last time on a honda. Then he can stick it to em while he is Ducati Blood Red!!!!!!!!!!!!!